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Local law · Int 1010-2026

Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for the senior citizen homeowner’s exemption and the disabled homeowner’s exemption

New York City Council

Latest action Sep 18, 2026

Sponsor: Christopher Marte (Council Member, District 1, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the maximum income level qualifying for the senior citizen homeowner’s exemption and the disabled homeowner’s exemption

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 8, 2026. About our data

Summary

New York City provides a real property tax exemption to eligible low-income senior citizen homeowners through the Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE) and to eligible low-income homeowners with disabilities through the Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE). The exemptions reduce the taxable assessed value of qualifying property based on a sliding-scale exemption schedule determined by household income. This bill would increase the maximum income eligibility level for SCHE and DHE from $50,000 to $75,000, beginning July 1, 2027. This bill would also update the income thresholds for the existing sliding-scale exemption schedules applicable to SCHE and DHE to reflect the increased maximum income eligibility level.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

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Committee on Finance

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Cosponsors

15

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic12
  • Republican2

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Full history

  1. Sep 18, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Disabilities

  2. Sep 18, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  3. Sep 18, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Aging

  4. Sep 18, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Finance

  5. Sep 18, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Aging

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  1. Sep 18, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Disabilities

  2. Aug 13, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Aug 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Finance

    NYC Council

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